Back in the days when the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail was a railway line, the trains normally took about 6 hours to travel from Wulkuraka Station to Yarraman, depending on how much time the train crew spent in the Linville pub on the way up.

When we ran a trial run for this event last year, the fastest time was 6 hours and 39 minutes over a distance of 167 km, including the road detour around the incomplete section between Toogoolawah and Moore.

This event will be the first BVRT end-to-end bike race on the fully completed rail trail. That's right, no diversions. Just 161 km of adventure rail trail including the great new section from Toogoolawah to Moore.

Just completing the course is a major achievement, but if you can get anywhere near the time that a train used to take, you're a super human.

We’re aiming to establish two new records:

1) The fastest time to complete the entire Brisbane Valley Rail Trail from End-to-End.

2) The largest number of people to cycle the entire Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in a single day.

Total distance of 161 km with a net height gain of 375 metres on a fairly rough track, with a number of challenges along the way. RFID event timing will be provided by Hayden Brooks of TimingResults.

First prize: A luxury week-end for two value $600 at the Wiikirri B & B Retreat in Blackbutt with great access to forestry trails suitable for mountain biking.Second prixe: A customised BVRT E2E cycling shirt designed byJakazni with your name on it.Third prize: Lunch for two at Nash Cafe in Esk (Voucher)

Additional prize categoriesFastest rider under 25 (male and female)Best sportsperson award (participant nominated)Youngest cyclist to complete the course in under 12-hoursOldest cyclist to complete the course in under 12-hoursLast person to complete the course in under 12-hours

Equal prizes for men and women.

Participants are expected to be self-sufficient, but there will a safety team shadowing the event to give assistance if required. There will be check-points at Esk, Moore, and Blackbutt where support crews can offer assistance, but they may not offer assistance between the checkpoints.

Free water and snacks will be available at the check-points.

The event will start in the dark at 6.00 a.m. and may finish in the dark for anyone who hasn’t completed the course by 5.00 p.m.

Mobile phone, adequate water, off road lights, a basic first aid kit including snake bite bandage, a puncture repair kit and basic tools, and a light-weight, warm jacket will be mandatory. Participants can either carry food or obtain food at shops and cafes along the way.

Free water and snacks will be available at Esk, Moore and Blackbutt.

This is an event for experienced and fit cyclists only. It's unsuitable for anyone who has not had recent experience of riding 160+ km off-road in a single day.

Bicycles must be suitable for riding off-road – mountain bikes or cyclocross bikes are recommended.

Join the BVRT E2E Facebook Group where participants can ask questions, share information, offer training advice, and hang out with fellow participants.

After arrival at Yarraman Station, we will direct participants to the nearby Royal Hotel pub in Yarraman to warm up. A shuttle service for people and bikes back to Wulkuraka Station will be available from about 2.00 pm @ $25.